52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge
Another sympathy card - it has been quite a week!
I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder for the textured background for this card, unfortunately it doesn't show up too much in this photograph, which I mounted onto a dark grey cardstock and stuck to the blank card.
I die cut three seed heads using Memorybox die (style 98321) called "Chloe Stem" on my Sizzix Big Shot in the same grey cardstock.
I used a sentiment from the Stampin' Up "Flourishing Phrases" set, stamping StazOn ink onto plain white cardstock and used a die from the Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics B" set to cut the rectangle, which I positioned in the bottom right hand corner.
Finally, I positioned and glued the seed heads, adding a little white detail using a white Signo pen and then added a few self adhesive pearls to give the background a little more interest.
The prompt for Week 45 is "Never Forget".
This week, we honour those who were injured and those who died for our country in wars past. We must never forget!
My tag for Week 45, started out with a blended background of Tim Holtz Distress Inks in shades of reds & blues. Water droplet marks were left on the surface to create a more mottled effect.
I next stamped the poppy image, using StazOn ink on a Woodware stamp (ADS506). I then created a mask by stamping on a post-it note, cutting around the outline of the image and sticking it on top of the poppy image on the tag.
Using a Stampin' Up verse stamp from the "Faith In Nature" set I stamped a couple of images across the poppy at the top and at the bottom of the tag. I then lifted off the mask to reveal the poppy not marred by verse. I coloured the poppy in using Promarker pens in red and in an olive green colour.
I used Making Memories Tiny Alpha stickers for the words "Never Forget". I then added some droplets to replicate tears falling. To do this I drew the tears free-hand in a black felt pen and added white high-lighted areas using a white "Signo" pen.
This has to be one of the fastest tags I have ever made. For some reason, it all came together so quickly it was as if my fingers were doing the thinking. I'm really happy with the finished tag.
Don't forget, if you want to see the prompts from previous weeks, there is a list at the top of the blog page, just under the title banner and to the right of the "home" button.
If you'd like to take part or just do a one-off tag, I would love to see what you make. You can contact me on the sister page to this blog on Facebook.
So another sympathy card, but this time a quick one which I think has a quietly classy feel to it.
I used an off-cut of patterned paper for the background. I cut two shapes using Spellbinders "Renaissance Tags Two" in white cardstock. I stuck the first one flat in the middle of the card. The second one, I elevated with foam pads.
Using a Stampin' Up "Moon Lake" sentiment stamp, I stamped the image and then die cut the rectangle. Again, I used foam pads to elevate and give a more 3D look to the card.
I finished the card, but adding three self adhesive peals to the scrolls.
My head was a merry-go round of thoughts in the night, so I got very little sleep. I decided to get up and make the most of the extra time by making this sympathy card. Unfortunately, I seem to have reason for making several sympathy cards of late - a sure sign that I am getting older!
I used a sheet of patterned paper from a stack I purchased from The Range (I don't have the front cover to say what the stack was called, but I know it is made by Trimcraft and the reference on the back of the pack is FEPAD095) for the background of the card.
I then stuck a small decorative coaster/doily (from the Dovecraft Painted Blooms collection - DCDLS010) to the centre of the card.
I die cut a wreath in brown cardstock and also in an off cut of the feather patterned paper, using a die from the Stampin' Up "Swirly Scribbles Thinlits" set. Using the centre section of the wreath in the patterned paper, I stamped the sentiment using a stamp from a Stampin' Up set called "Hopeful Thoughts".I then cut the foliage in dark blue card (sorry, I don't recall who made those). After sticking everything down, I finally added a flower to the left hand side of the wreath.
I fancied doing a white on white card today, ending up creating this "Thinking Of You" Card.
I started off using the Big Shot and the Apple Blossom "That Folder" to emboss the background. Using the Apple Blossom "Banners & Blooms" die set, I cut the banner. Using the co-ordinating Apple Blossom "Wavy Sentiment" stamp set, I stamped the "Thinking Of You" greeting and stuck the banner in to position.
Using Stampin' Up "Botanical Builder Framelits" dies I cut assorted flowers and foliage. Using another Stampin' Up set, "Pretty Pine Thinlits" I cut some fir tree foliage. I then assembled and glued the flowers and foliage into position. Finally, I added some self adhesive pearl gem stones to finish the card.
This morning, I fancied doing something that wouldn't take too long and didn't challenge me too much. Colouring in a stamped image on a tag was the ideal solution.
The stamp I used is by Little Claire Designs and is called "Daisy Bunting". I used assorted Promarker pens for the colour.
This gift tag will be ideal to use on our Grand Daughter's birthday present. She will be 4 years old in a week or so.
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Last week was emotional. On the Monday we said goodbye to our gorgeous and loyal Springer Spaniel, Polly. On Saturday we celebrated the marriage of our elder Son, Philip to his love Carly, with a small group of family.
The colour scheme I opted for ties in with that of the wedding party. I started by embossing the coloured background using the Stampin' Up "Seaside" embossing folder.
Using my Big Shot, I die cut the central areas using Spellbinders "Majestic Ovals" nestabilities die set. The corner scrolls were also die cut using the Spellbinders Sapphire "Fleurs and Flourishes" die set. Finally, I stamped the sentiment in a matching shade of ink using Rubbadubbadoo stamps.
